Accumulation | New Belgium Brewing

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This winter, IBUs start accumulating like snow in Colorado with our new Accumulation White IPA. Brewing a white IPA was not only a way to salute the white beauty falling from the sky, but a direct revolt to the longstanding tradition of brewing dark beers for winter. At least that’s what our rebellious brewer Grady Hull likes to claim as he shovels in plenty of new hop varietals and a bit of wheat for a smooth mouthfeel. Stack up a few cases of Accumulation White IPA to keep your long nights glowing blizzard white.

I'm not an IPA fan by any means and much prefer bitters, ambers and reds, but this one wasn't bad. I would say this would be a nice beginner's IPA. Hoppy but not too much, and most certainly a balance of some citrus in there.

IMO - this beer sucks, sad to say. Probably the worst beer I've ever had from NB and I've toured the brewery a few times and like most of their beers. Who in their right mind thought this qualified as a Winter beer??? Can't even give these away so I'm dumping them out. Can we please agree that winter beers should mostly be malty and rich in an effort to ward off the chills of the season? Blah, blah, blah...yuk.

Looks like a cloudy wheat ale, nice .5” head.
Smell is citrus with nice smell of hops.
Taste is really refreshing, not as hoppy as the IPA might indicate.
Feel is very nice, a light “winter” ale when everyone else is doing darks.

Overall I’m a fan. Drank the 6 pack already, gonna go get some more today.

I just don’t think a cloudy ale looks natural, even though some naturally are. The bottle I poured was very cloudy just to a point of being slightly off putting. I liked the mouth feel, but didn’t enjoy the resinous flavors that to me really dominated the glass. The nose was definitely citrus and lemon grass. All in all, the look, smell, and flavors just don’t compliment. I’ve bought a six pack that I will drink, but really expected better balance from A New Belgium brew.